Linda Sama is Professor of Management and Associate Dean for Global Initiatives at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University, where she developed and launched the student-managed Global Microloan Program (GLOBE) and serves as the program’s Director.  GLOBE, housed in the academic business curriculum, provides loans to the poorest of the poor in developing world communities while educating students here in NYC about the world of microfinance and its impact on poverty alleviation. 

Linda received her Ph.D. in Strategic Management from CUNY and an MBA in International Finance from McGill University. Her doctoral dissertation addressing the twin impact of governance and strategic slack on corporate social response strategies earned her the Lasdon Dissertation Award.  Linda made a transition to academe after a lengthy career in industry, acting as Director of Market Planning at an international subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation.  She teaches primarily in the areas of International Business, Strategic Management and Business Ethics. Linda has published over 50 articles, proceedings papers and book chapters that address issues of business and the natural environment, CSR, integrative social contracts theory, and global business ethics dilemmas in the new economy.